Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2278    

Hawaii, 1893, 10¢ red brown, red overprint error, original gum, h.r., rich color, fresh & F.-V.F.; dealer's backstamp, signed Bloch, with 1968 & 2013 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 61B    $15,000.

A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND FAR BETTER CENTERING THAN WHAT IS NORMALLY FOUND ON THIS RARE ERROR. ONLY ONE SHEET OF FIFTY WAS ISSUED.

Most of the examples from the only sheet of fifty produced, are centered into the perforations at top. It is believed that eight examples were destroyed from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and that less than forty examples are in existence.

Realized: $11,500

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Lot 2279 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ black, red overprint, split overprint, magenta town cancel, Fine, a rare variety used.
Scott No. 62 var.    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2280 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ black, double red overprint, one overprint heavy, second moderate, light black cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, this is the only used example known to us; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62e    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE OVERPRINT USED WHICH IS UNLISTED IN SCOTT.

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Lot 2281 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ red lilac, red overprint, well centered, attractive socked-on-the-nose cds of "Honolulu Aug. 16, 1894", Extremely Fine, a tough stamp to find so choice used.
Scott No. 63    $250.

Realized: $300

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